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Sigual No. His intended as a warning to “Stand By and watch for the next signal. When it is hoisted after a black signal has been displayed it will mean that, où account of a change in the track of the typhoon, or for some other reason, a gale is no longer expected from the direction indicated by the last signal, and that another black sigual may possibly be hoisted later.
C. W. JeffriES, Director.
7th May, 1990,
Extract from the Hongkong Government Gazette
No. 20 of the 7th May, 1920.)
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
WIRELESS TIME SIGNALS,
No. 111. With reference to Notification No. 452 published in the Gazette of the 26th September, 1919, it is notified for general information that from 1st May, 1921, Wireless Time Signals will be emitted by Stonecnt- ters Radiotelegraph Station on a 2000 metre spark, at 0200 and 1300 G.M.T. instead of by Cape d'Aguilar on a 1000 metre spark, at 0400 and 1300 G.M.T.
The programme will be the same as formerly, viz., dots of about 0.72 duration at the even seconds, commenc- ing at the 56th minute and ending at the hour.
The 2nd, 28th, 50th, 52ud, and 54th seconds are omitted for the purpose of identifying the seconds.
The Service of weather summaries, forecasts and storm warnings will be continued by the Cape d'Aguilar Radiotelegraph Station as formerly.
T. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
NOTICE.
12th March, 1921.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
No. 417.-The telephone number of the Royal Observatory is K90. Shipmasters may obtain the latest information available concerning storms on application at any time. Owing to the delay to which telegrams are now subject, noon is the best time at which to make such enquiries.
5th August, 1920.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE HARBOUR DURING TYPHOON WEATHER.
No. 206.
1. When there are immediate prospects of the weather conditions becoming so bad as to place the Native Craft in the Harbour in danger of being unable to make shelter on their own account, à Red Ensign will be hoisted at the Harbour Office indicating that two Naval Tugs will be available to assist to tow such craft to shelter.
2. These Naval Tugs will fly the Red Ensign at the masthead and will proceed down to the Central and Southern Fairways to the limit of the shipping, and all mercantile or private craft which desire to avail them- selves of a tow to shelter should be ready with their ropes to be taken in tow as the Tugs return.
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